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John MacKrell, Vice President and Systems Engineering Lead, CIMdata
John MacKrell has over 40 years of experience in the application of computer-based solutions to engineering and manufacturing, with more than 20 years at CIMdata. He has held senior positions in product management, marketing, research and development, and consulting.John's experience includes marketing and product management, market analysis, solid modeling, and data management systems.
John consults on PLM strategies; best practices; collaboration and knowledge sharing; PLM ROI and benefits; and developing end-user plans for the acquisition and implementation of PLM technologies – including PDM, data visualization, collaboration, CAD, and digital manufacturing. He is a frequent speaker at conferences, trade shows, and seminars throughout the world and is author or co-author of numerous technology guides and has authored a number of books and articles related to PLM.
John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Architecture from The University of Michigan.
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Donald Tolle, Director, Systems Engineering & Simulation Consulting Practice, CIMdata
Don Tolle is Director, Systems Engineering & Simulation Consulting Practice, for CIMdata. Don brings to CIMdata and his clients more than 30 years of PLM industry experience in the disciplines of new product development and virtual product development working with global manufacturing companies in the automotive, aerospace & defense, industrial equipment, marine, consumer products, medical products, and high-tech electronics industries.
Don has held various management positions in the CAE and the broader PLM software and services industry involved in strategic planning and M&A, product management, software product development, product and services marketing, engineering services consulting, technology R&D, best practices development, and strategic business development. He has worked with both emerging Simulation and CAE startups as well as existing PLM mindshare leaders to evangelize their technology platforms and solutions from early adoption through market acceptance and maturity. Don holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Cincinnati.
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Keith Meintjes, Ph.D., Practice Manager, Simulation & Analysis, CIMdata
Dr. Keith Meintjes has over 30 years of experience in the development and application of simulation tools to transform product development. His achievements include novel methods for combustion simulation, patents for engine design, and strategic planning for the world’s largest commercial HPC facility.
Keith joined CIMdata when they acquired CPDA, where he was Research Director for CAE and managed CPDA’s Design/Simulation Council. Previously, he spent nearly 30 years at General Motors.
At GM he was responsible for the engineering requirements for GM’s Global CAE IT infrastructure and was named Senior Technical Fellow. At GM Powertrain he held strategic, planning, and management positions, to embed simulation tools in the powertrain product development process. Earlier, at the GM Research Laboratories, he developed thermodynamic and CFD simulation models for engine performance and combustion, and was instrumental in GM’s acquisition of a Cray supercomputer.
Keith holds BSc and MSc degrees in Mechanical Engineering, with a specialty in Aeronautics, from the University of the Witwatersrand, and an MA and Ph.D. from Princeton University.
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Leo van Ruijven, Manager Technology Development, Croon Elektrotechniek B.V.
Leo van Ruijven received his Master of Science degree from the Hoge School van Utrecht in the Netherlands. His thesis was about implementing integral design within the construction industry. Van Ruijven was involved in the design and engineering of one of the largest water barriers in the world, the Stormvloedkering Nieuwe Waterweg in the Netherlands and the Westerscheldetunnel, the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands. As part of these projects he was responsible for risk and availability analysis and the design and implementation of a configuration management system. He is currently responsible for the development and implementation of systems engineering at Croon Elektrotechniek BV. Van Ruijven is a member of ISO TC 184 SC4 and in this context he is one of the initiators for bringing the Gellish methodology under the ISO 15926 umbrella. Related to this he has developed a Universal Information Adapter (UIA) for the maritime industry in the Netherlands based on the framework to be presented at this workshop. This UIA is used in the supply chain for creating, storage, and exchange of product information.
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Professor Dr.-Ing. Martin Eigner, Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Professor Dr.-Ing. Martin Eigner, Technical University of Kaiserslautern Professor Martin Eigner is an expert in Product Lifecycle Management and Model-Based Systems Engineering. After graduating from the University of Karlsruhe (Germany) in 1980, Professor Eigner was head of Technical Data Processing in a division of Robert Bosch GmbH. In 1985 he founded EIGNER + PARTNER INC., which was later sold to ORACLE. In 2003 he founded EIGNER Engineering Consult, a consulting company for the optimization of engineering processes with a focus on Product Lifecycle Management.
Since 1984 Professor Eigner has been lecturing at universities and has authored or co-authored 13 books and several papers on CAD/PDM/PLM, IT in Engineering, and Model-Based Systems Engineering. At present Professor Eigner holds the chair in virtual product development at the University of Kaiserslautern.
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